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Three ways to build React forms– Part 3

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In this final part of our series on building React forms, we’ll rebuild the form from parts 1 and 2 with Formik. We’ll discuss some benefits a drawbacks of using Formik, and highlight the alternatives.

Three ways to build React forms– Part 2

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In this tutorial we’ll modify our basic form by taking control of the form’s state. In doing this we’ll create what React calls a “controlled component.” With a controlled component we’ll have more control over the form, allowing us to create a consistent validation experience, and customize it however we like.

Three ways to build React forms– Part 1

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

There’s no “right way” to build forms in React and there are a lot of options. It’s simple enough to have a working form, but what about validation? Can you rely on the browser’s default validation, or should you write your own state handlers, or drop in a form library?